THE SVWRP - WHAT IS IT?
The Slocan Valley Wildfire Resiliency Program (SVWRP) is a wildfire planning initiative being delivered by SIFCo on behalf of the Villages of Slocan, Silverton, and New Denver. The first year of the program was focused on developing a comprehensive long-term strategy to create more fire resilient communities in the Slocan Valley.
The core of the program is guided by the FireSmart disciplines and plays an active role in supporting the long-term planning strategy and delivery.
Following the FireSmart disciplines to mitigate wildfire, planning strategies and services are being delivered for the following areas; education and outreach, emergency planning, vegetation management, cross-training, and interagency cooperation.
Educating and working with community members is key to ensuring wildfire adapted and prepared communities.
WILDFIRE HISTORY - HOW DID WE GET HERE?
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STRUCTURE LOSS - WHY DO HOMES BURN?
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TAKE ACTION - WHAT CAN YOU DO?
STEP 3
MITIGATE YOUR STRUCTURE USING THE FIRESMART PRINCIPALS
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STEP 2
ASSESS YOUR HOME IGNITION ZONES
![Home Ignition Zones.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d26125_16b40f4c93eb4f279e7d679c748166db~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_60,h_51,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Home%20Ignition%20Zones.png)
STEP 4
CREATE A NON - COMBUSTIBLE ZONE
0 - 1.5M AROUND YOUR HOME.
![Non-Combustible Zone.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d6a2_e0437a439fdd4bdb9c52ce37c033cd7c~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_1938,h_1500/fill/w_72,h_56,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Non-Combustible%20Zone.png)
STEP 5
IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE ZONE 1
1.5M - 10M
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STEP 6
IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE ZONE 2
10M - 30M
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STEP 7
IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE ZONE 3
30M - 100M
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THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF STRUCTURE LOSS DURING A WILDFIRE. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.FIRESMART.CA
SIFCo FUEL TREATMENTS - WHAT IS SIFCo DOING?
As part of our Strategic Landscape Level Wildfire Protection Plan for the Slocan Valley (SVLLWPP) we are implementing five different forest treatment types in order to lower the risk of Lanscape Level Wildfires in the Slocan Valley. Through using a combination of the five treatments we aim to create Lanscape level fuel breaks throughout the Valley in areas that have been indentified as high risk. Below we have listed informational videos about how we created our plan and what each treatment involves.